League Play-Off

Estadio Cauchicol
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Narciso Javiero got the match started through his kick off. When Cauchicol's Narciso Javiero in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Larsen's goalie prevented a goal. 6 minutes into the match, Larsen's goalkeeper Francisco Bihar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Remigio. Cauchicol's Aaron Mark played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Everardo Sugar in the 8th minute of play. If Everardo Sugar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evaristo Remigio got free with Francisco Bihar in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Larsen's goalkeeper Francisco Bihar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Evaristo Remigio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimeno Chorache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aaron Mark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Everardo Sugar in the 32nd minute of play. In the 41st play minute Evaristo Remigio came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Francisco Bihar. 1-0. Evaristo Remigio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Francisco Bihar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute of the match Natalio Macario shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aaron Mark showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Everardo Sugar might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aaron Mark. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Everardo Sugar ran back to his position shaking his head. Larsen's Lucas Derwin suffered a sore thigh after 55 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Melchor Bilintx's late challenge caught a Larsen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Melchor Bilintx helped the player get up and apologised. Francisco Bihar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Narciso Javiero's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. When Leandro Javiar fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cauchicol's protests and gave Leandro Javiar a yellow card for diving instead. Narciso Javiero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Francisco Bihar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narciso Javiero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francisco Bihar having to interfere. After 72 minutes of play Cauchicol's Melchor Bilintx was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Melchor Bilintx kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Gaur in the 74th minute of play forced Cauchicol's goalkeeper Aaron Mark to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artemio Abecia kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. The long shot by Guaberto Galtero in the 79th minute really tested Aaron Mark's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jimeno Chorache during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Jimeno Chorache hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jimeno Chorache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jimeno Chorache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aaron Mark having to interfere. Jimeno Chorache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Aaron Mark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 95 minutes, Narciso Javiero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cauchicol and the Larsen players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th minute, Narciso Javiero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Larsen's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.